Barriers to Participation in Sport

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Barriers to Participation in SportDisabled at FoundationBlack and Minority Ethnics at performanceMany women have to dedicate their time to their children.ChildcareOnly 4% of sports coverage is dedicated to women's sport.Male dominationBarriers they faceWomen at participationGirls teams tend to attract less sponsorship from local businesses because it is not as popular as male sportEconomic and EducationalWomen's sport attracts less funding for facilities.Very few women make the headlinesA lack of role models leads to women not wanting to participate.Local clubs could promote their club in the media by contacting local newspapers, advertising their club, and posting results and timetables on facebook and twitter to attract attention.Women also get paid £559 less than men on average."Stars Gym and Creche" is one of a number of gyms offering cheaper sessions and use of creche facilities for newcomersBarriers they faceEconomic FundingEducationalSocial and CulturalPsychologicalFor this reason, they are reluctant to sign up to anything for an extended period of timeHistorical and culturalFundingThe Women's sport trust aims to improve spectatorship, media coverage, participation and visibility of role models by offering grants to women in sport.Few facilities with disabled access compared to non-disabled school sports halls and gymnasiumsLimited disabled access to transport affects them getting to the venue93% of the 500,000 physically disabled people do not participate because of expenses, lack of support and lack of opportunityDream it believe it achieve it are an organization who raise money to change all thisResourcesTeaching disabled sports requires specialist coaches and equipmentMany mainstream schools do not have the awareness and understanding of how to include disabled people in sportSchools and gymnasiums cannot afford the adapted and specialist equipment.Playground to podium is aimed at helping young disabled people develop for PE and community sport to high level performance38% of people believe disabled people are a burden on societyMany disabled people do not participate because they feel their disability excludes themChannel 4 provided national coverage of the paralympics and made people more familiar with disability with comedy programme "The Last Leg"CulturalReligionSocial and HistoricalRacismEqualityBME groups are over represented in unemployment and low paid jobsBarriers they faceReligion can prevent people from playing certain sportsSports have dress codes that can inadvertently discriminate against religionsOnly three muslim countries had female representatives at the 2012 Olympic gamesSporting Equals Future Champions was set up to identify and support future stars from the BME groups.Many sports still discriminate against black and minority ethnic communitiesRacism is not reported properly because players and coaches have a lack of confidence in the complaints procedureSocial and EconomicKick it

Out works throughout the football, education and community sectors to challenge discrimination, encourage inclusive practices and work for positive changeEconomicVirgin Active and David Lloyd health clubs also have activities and creches for kidsWomen have bad experiences of PE in school and are not encouraged to play sportBlack men are 26 times more likely to be stopped and searchedBlack people are 44% more likely to be given a prison sentence for a driving offence13% Unemployment rate, double that of whitesCampaigns like Kick it out, and the increasing presence of BME groups on our TV screens are giving a message of hope